| Lineup | Elon | PG - Travis Bonham (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Chad Blouin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Aldridge (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hanley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Igo (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregg Foutch (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brendan Gannon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lavern Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leroy Fryar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeromy Fiala (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | Shawn Aldridge inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Elon | Shawn Aldridge lays it in on a nice dish by Chad Blouin and the foul's on Lavern Ingram - foul #1 on Lavern Ingram, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 19:44 | Elon | Shawn Aldridge misses the free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:44 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Shawn Aldridge - foul #2 on Shawn Aldridge, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 18:57 | Elon | Travis Bonham scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Gregg Foutch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 18:36 | Elon | Robert Igo gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:18 | Elon | Shawn Aldridge knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Igo | 27-32 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Gregg Foutch works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-32 |
| 17:49 | Elon | Chad Blouin grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 17:29 | Elon | Jeromy Fiala denies the turnaround by Shawn Aldridge | 27-32 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Lavern Ingram gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala lays it in | 27-34 |
| 16:55 | Elon | Shawn Aldridge hits the finger roll | 29-34 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Gregg Foutch shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 16:30 | Elon | John Hanley pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:15 | Elon | Robert Igo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 16:14 | Elon | Shawn Aldridge tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Gregg Foutch evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-34 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 15:44 | Elon | Chad Blouin pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Travis Bonham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Blouin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Aldridge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hanley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Igo (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregg Foutch (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brendan Gannon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lavern Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leroy Fryar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeromy Fiala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Elon | John Hanley is hacked by Leroy Fryar - foul #1 on Leroy Fryar, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Elon | Sean Meade (PG), Edward Murphy (SG), Bernard Perham (SF), Kevin Manjarrez (PF), Mark Crawford (C) Travis Bonham, Chad Blouin, Shawn Aldridge, John Hanley, Robert Igo | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (SG), Dwayne Bowers (SF), Melvin Owens (PF), Alfred Ivers (C) Brendan Gannon, Lavern Ingram, Leroy Fryar, Jeromy Fiala | |
| 15:13 | Elon | Edward Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Gregg Foutch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 15:01 | Elon | Mark Crawford pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:39 | Elon | Edward Murphy misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 14:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gregg Foutch | 31-34 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gregg Foutch | 31-36 |
| 14:09 | Elon | Kevin Manjarrez misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Melvin Owens - foul #1 on Melvin Owens, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Elon | Chad Blouin (SG), John Hanley (PF) Edward Murphy, Bernard Perham | |
| Subs | Butler | Brendan Gannon (SG) Martin Vitale | |
| 14:09 | Elon | Kevin Manjarrez makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:09 | Elon | Kevin Manjarrez misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Melvin Owens grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Gregg Foutch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 13:39 | Elon | Chad Blouin grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 13:34 | Elon | Sean Meade's pass is intercepted by Alfred Ivers | 32-36 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers misses the lay-in | 32-36 |
| 13:16 | Elon | Mark Crawford pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 12:56 | Elon | John Hanley's pass is intercepted by Brendan Gannon | 32-36 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Alfred Ivers misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 12:26 | Elon | Chad Blouin gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 12:03 | Elon | Kevin Manjarrez is whistled for a carry | 32-36 |
| Subs | Elon | Travis Bonham (PG), Shawn Aldridge (SF), Robert Igo (C) Sean Meade, Kevin Manjarrez, Mark Crawford | |
| Subs | Butler | Lavern Ingram (SF), Leroy Fryar (PF), Jeromy Fiala (C) Dwayne Bowers, Melvin Owens, Alfred Ivers | |
| 11:42 | Butler | Gregg Foutch misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Brendan Gannon grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Travis Bonham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Blouin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Aldridge (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hanley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Igo (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregg Foutch (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brendan Gannon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lavern Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leroy Fryar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeromy Fiala (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Butler | Gregg Foutch shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 10:52 | Elon | Chad Blouin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 10:51 | Elon | John Hanley hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Gregg Foutch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Elon | Kevin Manjarrez (PF) John Hanley | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (SG) Brendan Gannon | |
| 10:10 | Elon | Travis Bonham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Elon | Edward Murphy (SG) Chad Blouin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:49 | Butler | Gregg Foutch buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Martin Vitale | 34-42 |
| 09:26 | Elon | Shawn Aldridge buries a shot from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Robert Igo steps in front of the Leroy Fryar pass | 36-42 |
| 08:46 | Elon | Shawn Aldridge comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 36-42 |
| 08:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeromy Fiala | 36-42 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Lavern Ingram is hacked by Shawn Aldridge - foul #3 on Shawn Aldridge, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Elon | Sean Meade (PG), Chad Blouin (SG), Bernard Perham (SF), John Hanley (PF), Mark Crawford (C) Travis Bonham, Edward Murphy, Shawn Aldridge, Kevin Manjarrez, Robert Igo | |
| Subs | Butler | Brendan Gannon (SG), Dwayne Bowers (SF), Melvin Owens (PF), Alfred Ivers (C) Martin Vitale, Lavern Ingram, Leroy Fryar, Jeromy Fiala | |
| 07:52 | Butler | Brendan Gannon misses the floater from the right side | 36-42 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Melvin Owens tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Melvin Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Gregg Foutch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Melvin Owens hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Sean Meade (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Blouin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Perham (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Hanley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Crawford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregg Foutch (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brendan Gannon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Alfred Ivers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Elon | Bernard Perham comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 07:03 | Elon | Chad Blouin can't tip it in | 36-44 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Alfred Ivers grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Brendan Gannon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bernard Perham - foul #2 on Bernard Perham, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Elon | Kevin Manjarrez (SF), Robert Igo (C) Bernard Perham, Mark Crawford | |
| Subs | Butler | Lavern Ingram (SF) Dwayne Bowers | |
| 06:58 | Butler | Brendan Gannon makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Brendan Gannon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 06:42 | Elon | Kevin Manjarrez connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Sean Meade | 38-46 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Gregg Foutch's pass is intercepted by Chad Blouin in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| 06:39 | Elon | Kevin Manjarrez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chad Blouin | 40-46 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Gregg Foutch loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 40-46 |
| Subs | Elon | Travis Bonham (PG), Shawn Aldridge (SF) Sean Meade, Kevin Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Fryar (PF), Jeromy Fiala (C) Melvin Owens, Alfred Ivers | |
| 06:07 | Elon | Robert Igo drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Travis Bonham and the foul's on Jeromy Fiala - foul #2 on Jeromy Fiala, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| 06:07 | Elon | Robert Igo makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Leroy Fryar misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 05:45 | Elon | Chad Blouin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 05:40 | Elon | Shawn Aldridge buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Chad Blouin | 45-46 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Chad Blouin picks off the pass by Brendan Gannon | 45-46 |
| 05:08 | Elon | Chad Blouin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Leroy Fryar pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Elon | Kevin Manjarrez (SF), Mark Crawford (C) Shawn Aldridge, Robert Igo | |
| Subs | Butler | Dwayne Bowers (SF), Melvin Owens (PF), Alfred Ivers (C) Lavern Ingram, Leroy Fryar, Jeromy Fiala | |
| 04:20 | Elon | Kevin Manjarrez misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 45-46 |
| 04:19 | Elon | Kevin Manjarrez tips it home | 47-46 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Kevin Manjarrez - foul #2 on Kevin Manjarrez, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Elon | Sean Meade (PG), Edward Murphy (SG), Bernard Perham (SF) Travis Bonham, Chad Blouin, John Hanley | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (SG) Brendan Gannon | |
| 03:50 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 03:35 | Elon | Kevin Manjarrez is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Sean Meade steals the ball from Melvin Owens | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Sean Meade (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Murphy (fresh) SF - Bernard Perham (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Manjarrez (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Crawford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregg Foutch (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Vitale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Alfred Ivers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Elon | Sean Meade clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Martin Vitale - foul #2 on Martin Vitale, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Elon | Chad Blouin (SG), Shawn Aldridge (SF), Robert Igo (C) Edward Murphy, Bernard Perham, Mark Crawford | |
| Subs | Butler | Lavern Ingram (PG), Leroy Fryar (PF), Jeromy Fiala (C) Gregg Foutch, Melvin Owens, Alfred Ivers | |
| 03:01 | Elon | Sean Meade makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 03:01 | Elon | Sean Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Elon | Travis Bonham (PG), John Hanley (PF) Sean Meade, Kevin Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregg Foutch (PG), Brendan Gannon (SG) Martin Vitale, Dwayne Bowers | |
| 02:40 | Butler | A charge is called on Jeromy Fiala - foul #3 on Jeromy Fiala, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| 02:23 | Elon | Shawn Aldridge can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Gregg Foutch shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 01:51 | Elon | Chad Blouin grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 01:46 | Elon | Shawn Aldridge misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Leroy Fryar gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Gregg Foutch shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Gregg Foutch pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Gregg Foutch is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Elon | Travis Bonham misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-48 |
| 00:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeromy Fiala | 49-48 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Elon | Shawn Aldridge is hacked by Gregg Foutch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregg Foutch, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| 00:04 | Elon | Shawn Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:04 | Elon | Shawn Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Gregg Foutch misses short on a halfcourt shot | 51-48 |